Boxing Leonidas

For all you parents out there wondering where to find school supplies for your little Spartan warrior, leather clad dominatrix or zombie killer, then EntertainmentEarth.com has the lunch boxes for you.

The way-cool toy company has these kick ass metal lunch boxes based on the R-rated slaughterfests 300, Sin City and Grindhouse, complete with matching thermoses!

I especially like the 300 one, with the oh-so-appropriate-for-a-lunch-box-if-not-the-schoolyard tagline "Tonight, we dine in Hell!" emblazoned on it for all the kiddies and uptight PTA-ers to see.

Hey, if anything, they're better then some of the lame-ass ones we had as kids. Bobby Sherman? The Flying Nun? The Osmonds???

Click here to purchase from Entertainment Earth: the Sin City Lunch Box, Grindhouse Double Feature Lunch Box or the 300 Lunch Box
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Potent Quotables: Sarah Silverman on Homoeroticism

“That movie 300? Turns out how they got that title was they measured how gay it was on a scale of one to ten.”

-- Sarah Silverman at this year's MTV Movie Awards.

And for further proof, click here.

Click here to purchase 300on DVD from Amazon.com.
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Comic-Con '07: That's a Wrap!

This year's Comic-Con is history and let me tell you, if all the geeks who dressed up looked like this Spartan 300 dude, then the joint would have been even more crowded. (No offense to geeks, of course ... the whole pot/kettle/black thing.)

To wrap things up, some odds and ends from around the web:
- For a lot of blood, a little skin and a few choice four-letter words, check out the R-rated trailers for 30 Days of Night, Beowulf and Shoot 'Em Up. That last one looks like a hoot and a half, with a badass Clive Owen, a homicidally wacky Paul Giamatti, a baby and a carrot.

- On the G-rated front, WALL·E was not the only Pixar-related news: a collection of their award-winning shorts will hit DVDthis November 6 (which will reportedly also see the release of Ratatouille). In addition to such favorites as Geri's Game, For the Birds and Boundin', a documentary on the creation of the animation powerhouse, The Pixar Story, will also be included on the disc, which will be released both in standard and Blu-Ray formats.

I expect there will also be some kind of sneak preview of WALL·E as well; in the meantime, take a look-see at the collectable WALL·E postcards that were handed out at the Con.

- As for the superhero franchises (this was Comic-Con, after all): Check out the super-cool Hellboy 2 poster; Sam Raimi talks Spider-Man 4 (you knew that was coming); Seth Green talks Green Hornet (not a comedy); and get this - Edward Norton wrote the script for The Incredible Hulk.

Hope you caught that Iron Man footage on YouTube earlier this week, 'cause it ain't there no more. In addition, Jon Favreau discusses the possibility of a whole mess of heroes hitting the big screen in a Marvel Universe movie ... and that sound you heard was millions of fanboys' heads exploding in anticipation.

And sure, Tony Stark may have an awesome ride, but he uses the john just like the rest of us.

- My sources say that J.J. Abrams' mystery project (a.ka. 01.18.08 and/or Cloverfield) will be titled ... Monstrous. Or it could be Furious or Overnight depending on who you talk to ...

- Bond 22 does not have a title yet either, but it may have a new Bond girl.

- And finally, in all things Indiana Jones: Frank Darabont talks about his script (that wasn't used); co-star John Hurt doesn't say much about his secret role; and take a look at the Con exclusive poster ... and a plot synopsis. Turns out Marion is not the only aspect of the Raiders of the Lost Ark to return for the fourth film after all.

Links via Cinematical.com, ComingSoon.net, ObsessedWithFilm.com, UpcomingPixar.blogspot.com, Amazon.com, Variety.com, KungFuRodeo.com, MoviesBlog.MTV.com and IGN.com.

The Latest on DVD: Go Spartans and More

The latest and greatest available on DVD this week:

New Releases:

• 300- That is the number for DVD this week, and apparently they are releasing that many different versions of the homoerotic/homophobic (poe-tay-toe/pah-taa-tah) epic starring Gerard Butler and a bunch of well-oiled extras. And riding on its coattails:
• The History Channel Presents Last Stand of the 300
• Hot Fuzz- The buddy/cop comedy from the creators of Shaun of the Dead.
• Starter for 10- Starring dreamy James McAvoy.
• Pathfinder- Starring Lord of the Rings' Karl Urban.
• Shooter- Starring Marky Mark.

The Classics Aisle:

• Film Noir Classics Collection, Volume 4- Ten new-to-DVD movies are included in this new set from Warner (titles also sold separately in double feature packs):
• Act of Violence and Mystery Street
• Crime Wave and Decoy
• Illegal and The Big Steal
• They Live By Night and Side Street
• Where Danger Lives and Tension
• Popeye the Sailor: 1933-1938, Volume 1- The spinach-eating seaman finally gets a decent DVD collection.
• 20 Million Miles to Earth- Please note: This two-disc 50th anniversary edition is colorized, but Ray Harryhausen says it's OK.

Gay Films:

• Get a Life- The tale of a gay guy's search for "a straight guy willing to turn gay just to be with him" (such demands).
• Whole New Thing- A whole new take on the typical coming-of-age story.
• Looking for Langston- Director Isaac Julien's provocative look at black gay icon, Langston Hughes.

TV on DVD:

• The Best of The Kids in the Hall, Volume 2
• Dallas: The Complete Seventh Season
• The Archie Show: The Complete Series
• Space: 1999 30th Anniversary Edition Megaset
• Thunderbirds Megaset

Scary Stuff:

• The History Channel: Haunted History of Hollywood
• Learn to Dance with John O'Hurley & Charlotte Jorgensen
• John Wayne's Tribute to America

And Finally:

• The Rhineman Exchange- Check out the cast for this mini-series from 1977: Lauren Hutton, John Huston, Roddy McDowell, José Ferrer, Larry Hagman, Stephen Collins, Claude Akins, Rene Auberjonois and Werner Klemperer. I have no idea if it is any good or not, but who cares?

Click on the individual links to purchase them at Amazon.com.

Link via WashingtonPost.com.